Jed B

The image shows a rectangular Roman dice tower (turricula) made of four copper alloy (bronze) plates with punched cut-out Latin letters and cut-out decorative patterns. At the bottom front is a stepped exit chute with small bronze bells attached to the opening. The tower is a Roman anti-cheating device. It has an open top and is hollow inside except for three staggered, downward-sloping plates, designed to randomize dice as they fall, ensuring unpredictable dice rolls. When the dice rolled out of the exit chute they rang the bells! There is a decorative dolphin either side of the stepped exit chute. The top of the front plate has two decorative pine cone finials. Height 25 cm. There is a single die shown next to the stepped base to illustrate how it was used. The front inscription reads: PICTOS VICTOS HOSTIS DELETA LVDITE SECVRI Translated as: ‘The Picts defeated, the enemy has been destroyed, play in safety’. Around the top of the three remaining sides, a second inscription made with cut out letters reads: ‘UTERI/FELIX/VIVAS’ translated as ‘Use happily; may you live well’. Found at a Roman villa at Froitzheim in Germany in 1985.

Roman anti-cheating gaming accessory!

This Roman ‘turricula’ (dice tower) was used to ensure a fair roll of the dice! 🎲🎲🎲

Dice dropped into the top, tumbled over sloping internal levels, and appeared randomly below.

From Froitzheim, Germany, AD 300-400

📷 LVR-Landesmuseum Bonn

#Archaeology

Enjoyed that Tom, thanks! Need to return to TMWWBK soon - ive always been a bit unclear on a particualr rule though, i might double check it with you at some point!

These look great - Ive dipped toe into Warlord Epic ACW and really enjoyed it. Appreciate seeing your excellent output again!

Agreed, loving it. Very much in the spirit of Dectectorists etc

Erik always enjoyed a quiet night out with the lads...

Thanks dude - glad to get some of it back out on the table!

Some (slightly) better pics of my posse. Lovely figures from Great Escape Games, which pics dont do justice to...now to relearn the rules to #whatacowboy

Really lovely 😍

Finally finished the posse. It's been 12 months - looks like they need a drink...

Amazing, really love this

Decent go at the @joewargamer.bsky.social cheap Chinese trees covered in flock technique...

Very true Tom - once ive completed armies for bith sides I'll do it.....so sometime in 2029 then 😉

This feels like an excellent start to the year. One of those nice moments where the basing brings it all to life. #acw #15mm

Thanks John, yes the hut is handmade, quite pleased with that one. My son also made this, which he was very pleased with.

Great terrain and thread John, thanks! Terrain had always been the bit I've enjoyed most - here are some random pics from various efforts over tha last year, covering Vikings, CoC, a diorama my son built and some What A Cowboy. Here's to more in 2026!

Really lovely, and great progress!

Successful days gardening.....

That was your Schlifen Plan

Second ever game of #CoC2 last night. Getting into swing of it, and a better for feel rules. Close one, but managed to finally get a win against @adhemar123.bsky.social

Cracking terrain!

Ploughing through the #victrix #vikings slowly but surely

Really brilliant table! One of your best

Hah, that's so good - great inspiration!

I love it when miniatures allow me to make these little scenes that doesn't involve any fighting. Really bring the subject to life I think. #wargaming #paintingminiatures

Really love these montages

Classic late night ebay order turning up moment..

Some lovely Perry Afghans 28mm chaps I painted some years back - was less bothered by technique then, and that's a good thing I think!

Thanks again - will check them out. Definetly on for some Epic scale figs as well, live the look of them. And i have actually opened the ACW book now 😀

Thank you - welcome any suggestions for rule sets that arent too heavy and that are easy to get into.

Yeah, have just been having a look. Will be making a purchase I think. Have only ever really played skirmish games, suddenly want something a bit more scenic/strategic. Thanks again for the tip!